“Saudi Arabia has arrested 53 Ethiopian Christians--46 women and six men--for holding a prayer meeting in a private home. Police officials have sealed the house and taken the faithful away, accusing the three religious leaders present of attempting to convert Muslims to Christianity. The incident occurred at Dammam, the capital of the Eastern Province of the Kingdom, and dates to February 8, but local sources linked to the World Evangelical Alliance's Religious Liberty Commission (WEA-Rlc) recently reported the news. ... Saudi Arabia does not recognize, or protect, any religious expression other than Islam. The religious police (muttawa) carry out controls to eliminate the presence of Bibles, rosaries, Crosses and Christian assemblies. And even if the royal family allows religious practices other than Islam, at least in private, muttawa agents tend not to differentiate.”